Motown star Lamont Dozier dies aged 81-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

The Motown legend has died, his son confirmed (Picture: Rex/ Getty)

Motown legend Lamont Dozier has died, aged 81.

The song-writing genius, behind classics such as Baby Love and Two Hearts, has passed away, his son Lamont Dozier Jr confirmed on Instagram.

He wrote alongside a picture of the pair: ‘Rest in Heavenly Peace, Dad!!!’

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Producer Brandon Williams led tributes to Lamont, writing: ‘Another man that sat down and taught me a lot about music is gone.

‘The great Lamont Dozier. I’ll never forget meeting and working with him along with the Holland Brothers in 2006.

‘Thank you for all you did for me and for the world at large. You definitely made this place better.’

Lamont was one third of the iconic song-writing trio Holland-Dozier-Holland, who are known for co-writing huge hits for Motown acts such as The Four Tops, The Supremes and The Isley Brothers.

Their songwriting credits also include Reach Out I’ll Be There, Where Did Our Love Go and Baby I Need Your Love.

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Lamont’s first foray into music was singing in the gospel choir at this local Baptist church, in Detroit, Michigan, also known as Music City.

He would later go on to sign to Berry Gordy’s legendary Motown record label in 1962.

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